The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-21


waived preliminary examinations and
were held for trial at the present term
of court.
National Notes.
LOOKING SERIOUS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April IA
special to the Evening Wisconsin, from
Minneapolis, says: Great excitement
exists among the WinnebagO TeServa-
ton settlers. The Infantry Company,
which was sent out Sunday, marched
thirty miles yesterday, and have now
entered the reservation. They will
continue on to Big Bend, where the
settlers are gathered. A large party
left Pierre for Big Bend this forenoon.
The Agent Of Crow Creek antici-
pated trouble. The sheriff of Hughes
County is on the WinnebagO Reserva-
ton, where he has resided since Ar
thurs proclamation. He is an old
pioneer and one of the most daring
men on the frontier. Should he say
the word the settlers would take him
as a leader and fight it out, even if
every man was killed.
READY TO EJECT.
ST. PAUL, April ia Pierre, Oak,
special to the Pioneer Press, says:
camped last night at Canning and to-
day will invade the Winnebago, and
Grow Creek reservations and eject all
white settlers. The seat of the trouble
is Big Bend, forty-fve miles south of
here. The settlers are enraged over
the action of the government, and have
everything at stake, including the
present years crops. They will not
abandon them to the Indians unless
forced TO do SO.
LATER.
4 Pierre, Oak, special to the st.
Paul Pioneer-Press says: Parties who
have just arrived from the reservation
say the troops will only remove the set
tiers from Big Bend, and that none of
the other whites on the reservation will
be disturbed. Major Anderson, at
Fort Thompson, wants the pasturage
at Big Bend to Craze the agency cattle
upon. After ordering the settlers off
these lands, and, upon their refusal to
go, he made a requisition for military
assistance. Only about fifteen families
will be removed. Sheriff Harris came
in from the reservation tonight, and
says no trouble is anticipated.
DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 10
Major General Terry, Commander of
the Division of the Missouri, is charged
with the duties OF General Commander
of the Department of the Missouri
until a successor is appointed to sue
coed General Wilcox, retired. The ap-
vacant Brigadier Generalship does not
necessarily carry with it the Command
of the Department Of the Missouri.
STOVE MAKER PETITION.
Some of the stove makers of New
York prepared printed petition set
ting forth their grievances and sent it
to their fellow manufacturers in all
parts of the country. 1t was accom-
| panied by a printed invitation to sign
and return, and by the statement that
| the petitions VIII be presented to the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
| all at one time in such a manner as will
be best to serve their mutual interests.
One of the petitions and copy of the
| invitation has reached the commission
prematurely. The petition bears
across its face the following: MY
Dear Sirs.-It gives US much pleasure
to say, 30 far as the rates go, taking
| equal distance into consideration, be-
tween Philadelphia and points in New
York to the West, they are equitable:
and will add, it is the fist time in
| twenty years we have been able to say
this. For this much we feel grateful
to the Interstate Commerce This
endorsement bears the signature of q
Philadelphia firm.
| MAYNARD'S SUCCESSOR.
The President has appointed ESigoar
Comptroller of the Treasury inLplace o.
Judge Maynard.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Commission appointed to inyesti
gate the accounts of the railroads
which have received Government aiC
| called at the Interior Department thi
afternoon and paid their respects t.
Secretary Lamar. During the day tn,
Commission met and elected Ex-Goy
ernor PattisOn Chairman. Seyera
hours were spent in discussion and tn
examination Of the reports and affair
I of the Pacific railroads. No genera
plan of operations was determine,
upon, but the Commission agreed +
] meet tomorrow morning, and imme
diately begin work. The selection of
, Secretary TO the Commission was con
sidered, and a suitable person for tn
Office agreed upon. The Commission
declined to give the name of the gentle
man selected. Several letters hav
been received from Pacific railroad Of
: dcialB expressing q willingness to al
} the Commissioners in their investigs
: tious.
} INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 16.-
{ Captain Selfridge, OF the United State
: Steamer, Omaha had an interview
: with Secretary Whitney to-day. n
: garding the disaster caused by the e
: plo8icn Of shell fired froa q vessel Z
; the Japanese Island Ikashana. I'll
4 matter has been referred to the Judc
r Advocate General Of the Navy Depar
3 ment for examination
d RETIRED.
r Brigadier General Orlando B. Wi
{ cox was to-day placed on the retire
e list on account Of having reached II
= age Of sixty-four years.
r APPOINTED.
J. The President this afternoon maj
8 the following appointments: -Alexal
+ der b. LawtOn, Georgia, envoy extr
u ordinary and minister plenipOteHtial
9 of Austro- Newman W. NJ
{ Connell, Tennessee, Chief Justice
+ the Supreme Court of Montana Ter
G tory; and George s. Peters, Ohio, 4
Il toFney for the United States in the TIE
; ritory Of Utah.
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